65th Annual STS (2005-2006)
Finalists
Justin Moore Solomon

VIRGINIA
Justin Moore Solomon, 18, of Oakton, presented an Intel Science Talent Search project in computer sciences in which he created novel algorithms for the development of a 3D face recognition system from video. His algorithms, based on differential geometry and graph theory, generated data from which he reconstructed the three-dimensional shape of a face. Preliminary testing suggests that his algorithms contribute to a workable method of facial recognition, in which faces may be identified in various poses, expressions and light conditions. In addition, the algorithms could be adapted and extended to include innovative applications ranging from human-computer interaction to geology or robotics. Justin is senior captain of the Computer Team at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology and is an active Eagle Scout. A cellist in the Washington Metro Philharmonic Orchestra, he is also an award-winning pianist and frequently volunteers throughout the community. A Davidson Fellow, Justin is sole author of a paper published in the Learning & Leading with Technology journal. The son of Rodney Solomon and Nancy Griesemer, he hopes to study computer science at Stanford or Harvard.